We Work Hard

Lyrics

We work hard because we can-can, you know it Work, work Work, work Work, work Hard, work, hard, work Work, work Work, work Work, work Hard, work, hard, work Pay attention, as you all know It's a certified rapper U.T.F.O 'Cause everywhere we go, and everywhere we rhyme Some people think rap is a waste of time But we work hard to build this thing called rap However some make sense, and some make crap 'Cause we take time to do Anything that a damn singer could do So, uh, what's the difference from a singer and me? Ya see, a rapper goes "ROUGH" and a signer goes "Heeeeeeeee" To make rap, you can't be playin' You gotta have intelligence and know what you're sayin' That means good vocabulary, good grammar A lot of math to deal with Uncle Sammer It's something we take seriously So when you down it, you down me So, uh, stop frontin' and get up on it We're rockin' hard as we can, understand if you're gunnin' Rock it Doc, well I won't stop 'til I hit the tip top Bring it back, Kangol, it's your turn to rock Rock, rock what? The mic M-I-C That's right, get wit' it, get busy, here we go Well I'm a soldier and my weapon is my microphone I got grenades in the back, left my Uzi at home Got a rep to protect, me and my little kid And if you mess it up, you'll wish you never did Ha ha whoo What can I do, what can do, hey, what can I do If I was chosen, I guess I have a choice or two Listen to my power, get to the highest peak Every minute, every hour, getting stronger not weak Stay awake, baby brother, don't you sleep 'Cause I'm Wonder bread, get it, not your everyday meat 'Cause when the ladies heard my name They hop on a train, made sure they came to see me entertain Some left in vain, the rest remained And if you don't understand, then I'll explain I'm talented, gifted with the power of speech If you're willing to learn, I'm able to teach 'Cause as you noticed, I never mess up a rap 'Cause I'm the soldier, he's the doctor, he's the leader of the pack Straight out the pack, black, he's not the wack, son Touchdown! No, brother, it's a home run Stick your gut in, your chest out, and stand up straight Well, hurry up, Doc, hurry up, Doc, collate 'Cause we work hard to build this thing called rap However some make sense, and some make crap 'Cause we work hard to build this thing called rap But we make sense, ain't that right, black? Get off, step off, and stop trying' to knock it You're just mackin' brothers like us know how to rock it See, it's not the music, it's how you project it People like you have to learn how to accept it It's a talent, not a crime, that's why we rock it in our prime But people always say it ain't worth the time I never down a singer 'cause I love the way they sing 'Cause singers do various things, like Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby Ain't nothing like the real thing See, I love to sing and back it up with a rap It makes my feet tap, and, uh, hands clap But rappin' is the thing that I do best I can sing a little bit, but with rap I'm blessed See, artists like us make rap a success I know some raps are wack, but soon they'll progress I mean, give it a chance, don't shout it out For once, give it the benefit of the doubt But, if not, I know where you're comin' from Because you must be a special kind of dumb You should be nice, take good advice Sincerely yours, Doctor Ice But, uh, fair is fair, so here's what we'll do Yo, Ice, drop the beat and we'll WORK 'Cause we work hard, as you see, with the rappin' and singin' But, guess what, everybody, something fresh we're bringin' On the turntables, called Technics [?] Yeah, but can they speak? We work hard because we can-can, you know it